Bruford Tapes

Bill Bruford, Bruford | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 30, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Editions Eg Records
• ASIN: B000003S2A
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #271,240 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bruford's most muscular record, June 16, 2003

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Jeffrey Hubbard (Murray, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bruford Tapes (Audio CD)

I don't have much to add, other than to say that the claims of this record's sound quality being p-poor have been blown out of performance. What's more, this record really is a bit of a revelation, truth be told. The performances stretch more than on the studio albums, yet the players are still rock solid, and very tight. Plus, it's great to have all of the good tunes from "Feels Good" on one record with the highlights of "One of a Kind," as well.

Okay, so the keyboard at the beginning of "Hells Bells" is a bit too distorted and high in the mix - by mid tune, it's been corrected, and otherwise, this is prog-fusion at it's very finest. I'd swear by this record. Oh, and I still have a hard time believing that the "unknown John Clark" isn't just a pseudonym for Allan Holdsworth.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Use the Term "Fusion Supergroup" Lightly Here, October 19, 1999

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This review is from: Bruford Tapes (Audio CD)

Another one of those albums that got me thru the disco 70's. This one is mostly a live version of "One of A Kind", the difference being Allan Holdsworth being very ably replaced with the "unknown" John Clarke who rips with complete abandon on this. Jeff Berlin, Dave Stewart & Bruford kick it into overdrive all the way through. A fine example of fusion. Got to have this on cd, surprised to see it here, really. Crank it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Treat for Jeff Berlin Fans, June 3, 2006

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syntap "syntap" (DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bruford Tapes (Audio CD)

Berlin's bass solo in Travels With Myself is well worth the price of this disc. It is true that this isn't the cleanest recording... there is hiss that you would expect from a 1979 recording for radio broadcast. But also like other reviews it doesn't take away from the performance. In fact it's not really detectable in the busier pieces. Probably most noticable in Travels With Myself during quieter piano/light drum/bass parts.

If you are into instrumental rock this is something you should give a listen to. If you are a student of bass this is one to aspire to... I can play most of what Rush throws at me but still can't nail much of what Berlin plays in this recording. This is one of my "desert island" discs.